December 22, 2024

Brendan Rodgers has welcomed the return of the Green Brigade to Parkhead for the upcoming clash against Livingston.

Members of the group had been unable to attend home or away matches since the end of October.

However, the bitter feud between the club and the group appears to have ceased with the Green Brigade ready to return to their usual standing section.

The issue between the two parties has reportedly been resolved with an updated code of conduct for the section of the stadium that houses the Green Brigade signed off.

And Rodgers hopes the atmosphere will be strong against David Martindale’s men.

He said: “Celtic’s history is littered with late goals and a big part of that is down to the fans and the whole stadium getting behind the team. That’s what makes Celtic.

“When you have the manager, the supporters and the players all on the same page it’s a real force.”

Rodgers insists he has “no fears” over Matt O’Riley leaving the club.

The midfielder has been linked with a move to Italian giants Inter Milan after having a strong start to the season.

But Rodgers was keen to stress the 22-year-old is fully focused on playing for the Scottish champions.

He said: “I don’t have any fears over any of the players. I’m delighted for Matt, he’s made a fantastic step forward this season as a Celtic player and in his career.

“That shows the focus and mentality from training he’s taking into games. He will always attract the interest of teams.

“But I don’t have any fear, he’s a good guy who works very, very hard. When you do that, you’re always going to have interest.”

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